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kc rush 12-13-2018 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by wazu (Post 13955432)
For what it’s worth Scouts is doing fine at the grass roots level in KC as far as I can tell. I see the national stories making it sound like the sky is falling but the troop my sons are in does fine. Every campout we attend there are other troops in the area. Big events like Scouting 500 bring out massive crowds still. Boys are still earning Eagle Scout. Life goes on.

Just pointing this out because these national stories and the online discussions I see often paint a doom and gloom picture that doesn’t reflect the reality that my boys and I are experiencing.
It is still strong here in KC. A lot of other areas struggle though.

Fish 12-13-2018 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by PunkinDrublic (Post 13955592)
Never joined the scouts but I once ate a brownie.
I never joined scouts either. Thought it was really lame. Of course I spent most of my childhood at the lake or camping/fishing/hunting, so I got to enjoy all that without any creepy pornstached troop leader all up in my business.

Pitt Gorilla 12-13-2018 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Mennonite (Post 13955479)
if the op had bothered posting a link you guys would know that they are filing for bankruptcy because they have been successfully sued so many times for having pedophile scout leaders.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/boy-sco...ts-11544649657.

Goddamn politically correct snowflake illegal immigrant c-u-c-k-s strike again!
Can't even sodomize little boys in this country any more without having your name dragged through the mud.
you underestimate how lazy/stupid CP Poster actually is.

Mile High Mania 12-13-2018 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by wazu (Post 13955432)
For what it’s worth Scouts is doing fine at the grass roots level in KC as far as I can tell. I see the national stories making it sound like the sky is falling but the troop my sons are in does fine. Every campout we attend there are other troops in the area. Big events like Scouting 500 bring out massive crowds still. Boys are still earning Eagle Scout. Life goes on.

Just pointing this out because these national stories and the online discussions I see often paint a doom and gloom picture that doesn’t reflect the reality that my boys and I are experiencing.
I think it definitely depends on the troop... size and quality of leaders. My son is part of a troop that has ranged from 60-100 active Scouts over the last 4 years. Things look good locally with them as well, but I see a lot of other Troops struggling. And, that could be part of it - some troops may need to combine and leverage pooled resources, changing the way they do the business of Scouting.

Rain Man 12-13-2018 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Mennonite (Post 13955479)
if the op had bothered posting a link you guys would know that they are filing for bankruptcy because they have been successfully sued so many times for having pedophile scout leaders.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/boy-sco...ts-11544649657.

Goddamn politically correct snowflake illegal immigrant c-u-c-k-s strike again!
Can't even sodomize little boys in this country any more without having your name dragged through the mud.
They thought letting girls in would stop this. I can't fault that strategy.

Tombstone RJ 12-13-2018 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by threebag02 (Post 13955291)
Death by Political Correctness
This. Letting homosexuals in, letting girls in, leaving the Christian ethos it was based upon, good riddance, and yes I was a Boy Scout back in the day....

kcxiv 12-13-2018 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Fish (Post 13955609)
I never joined scouts either. Thought it was really lame. Of course I spent most of my childhood at the lake or camping/fishing/hunting, so I got to enjoy all that without any creepy pornstached troop leader all up in my business.
yeah, where i grew up, it was the same as taking ballet classes! it just wasnt an option! i learned to fish/hunt/camp from my friends dad. He was into fishing big time. Outside of that, was just played sports almost every single day.

Pitt Gorilla 12-13-2018 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Tombstone RJ (Post 13955836)
This. Letting homosexuals in, letting girls in, leaving the Christian ethos it was based upon, good riddance, and yes I was a Boy Scout back in the day....
Is it that you can’t or won’t read?

Randallflagg 12-13-2018 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Tombstone RJ (Post 13955836)
This. Letting homosexuals in, letting girls in, leaving the Christian ethos it was based upon, good riddance, and yes I was a Boy Scout back in the day....


That's (basically) meant. all this PC crap has nearly destroyed Scouting; damned shame. I was a Scout as well when I was a kid.

tooge 12-13-2018 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by threebag02 (Post 13955291)
Death by Political Correctness
This! I know there are other factors, like more competitive sports for kids than in the past, travel clubs, etc. But, arguing to let girls into boy scouts probably turned many off. I know it would me if my kid were younger and interested.

Eleazar 12-13-2018 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla (Post 13955893)
Is it that you can’t or won’t read?
Is the fact that they've been sued into oblivion mutually exclusive with what he said? Who is abusing the victims they are paying legal settlements to?

ClevelandBronco 12-13-2018 12:41 PM
I enjoyed Scouting. I wouldn't give today's organization a penny.

HonestChieffan 12-13-2018 12:58 PM
We are a country with no moral compass.

tooge 12-13-2018 01:11 PM
I think much of it also has to do with the kids. Yeah, there are pedo's as some scout masters, and yeah, they talk about letting girls in, etc. But, the real reason I think is because of the kids themselves. When my uncle was a kid, if you were working towards your Eagle Scout, you were pretty damned cool. Now, if you are a scout kid, you are sort of a dork. Not my opinion by the way, but just how the teenagers talk today. The chicks dig the long ball, not the ability to tie a square knot. Sayin

38yrsfan 12-13-2018 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by HemiEd (Post 13955280)
What is LDS money?
Later Day Saints - Mormons.

They run their own troops.


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